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as in to collect
to bring together in one body or place
amassed a truckload of donations in the course of their canned food drive
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as in to accumulate
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass
over the last month a huge mound of paperwork has amassed on my desk
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Recent Examples of amass
The video, shared by the boy's mother to social media after the attack, quickly amassed nearly 15 million views.
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Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 6 Nov. 2025
The shoes were released in 2012 and were named after Kate Moss, and have since amassed a cult following.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
The 80-year-old actress has additionally amassed 17 Golden Globes nominations throughout her career, winning three for a mix of film and TV projects, including The Queen, Elizabeth I, and Losing Chase.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2025
Though Cuomo's popularity skyrocketed during the COVID-19 shutdown, as his daily video briefings amassed a cult following and his memoir about tough pandemic leadership hit the shelves, 2021 brought a different narrative.
—Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
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Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 6 Nov. 2025
The shoes were released in 2012 and were named after Kate Moss, and have since amassed a cult following.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
The 80-year-old actress has additionally amassed 17 Golden Globes nominations throughout her career, winning three for a mix of film and TV projects, including The Queen, Elizabeth I, and Losing Chase.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2025
Though Cuomo's popularity skyrocketed during the COVID-19 shutdown, as his daily video briefings amassed a cult following and his memoir about tough pandemic leadership hit the shelves, 2021 brought a different narrative.
—Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
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The cell, which measured eleven and a half feet by nine feet, contained a cot, a sink, a mirror, and a bucket for waste, which was collected by Hsieh’s friend, who also brought in food daily.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
7 Nov. 2025
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Fort Worth police plan an investigation to collect and review the facts and the circumstances of the case.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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Rainwater tends to accumulate at the road edges.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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Higher elevations from West Virginia through the border of North Carolina and Tennessee can expect accumulating snow.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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That evening, his team-mates at Bottesford gathered in their clubhouse following a 2-2 draw at home to Golcar United, where there had been a moment of reflection ahead of kick-off.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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Officers also gathered at HCA-Florida Kendall Hospital.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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It’s being said, over and over and over, that the United States has assembled one of its best-ever speed skating teams.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Hashmi’s team are duly assembled – with cuts showing the team physically fighting their enemies in and around the airport.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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The film garnered significant critical attention, receiving a nine-minute standing ovation on the Lido and later going on to win the inaugural International People’s Choice Award at the Toronto Film Festival.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
6 Jan. 2026
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When the work is done and enters the world, there’s a decent chance that the reporting garners relatively little attention.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Amass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amass. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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